Mobile technology

No tunes left to buy

The absorption of iTunes as we know it into three new entertainment apps – Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV – has sent us down yet another nostalgic rabbit hole. It’s the app we’ve come to ... Continue Reading

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• Ryan Priest

Ofcom confirms broadband USO to be introduced in March 2020

BT and Kcom will begin to provide broadband services under the government’s USO scheme from 20 March 2020 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Industrial sector increasingly tempted by idea of private 5G

Industrial companies and manufacturers plan to implement 5G mobile networks swiftly once they become widely available, and many are keen on the idea of investing in private licences Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ofcom’s Sharon White to step down at Christmas

Chief executive will leave her role at the telecoms regulator at the end of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Co-op pushes to make customer care teams more co-operative

The Co-op operates in market segments ranging from funeral care to food, and its customer service strategy was disparate until it adopted Salesforce Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The 5G future will spark an evolution of telecom networks, ISPs

Telecom networks are evolving thanks to new technologies such as 5G. This evolution will affect various types of organizations, ISPs and available services. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

Yoox Net-A-Porter launches female-focused fashion app competition

Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter is asking young women to submit ideas for an app which helps drive sustainability in the fashion industry Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The next tech skillset is ‘differently-abled neuro-diverse’

Software application developers are, generally (somewhat unfortunately) mostly white, male, pretty standard guys with good educations, a predilection for pizza and often somewhat questionable ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

How retail store technology is filling the ‘imagination gap’

Retailers are using in-store technology to reduce the time between shoppers’ consideration phase and purchase, but how is it engaging them and triggering conversions? Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

Cutting employees some Slack: The rise of messaging apps in retail

Slack’s 2019 stock market debut raises the profile of enterprise collaboration software, but what options do retailers have in this space and how are they using the technology? Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

Consumer comms providers sign Ofcom’s new fairness pledge

The UK’s biggest communications service providers have signed up to a series of new commitments pledging to put fairness to customers at the heart of their business Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

More than half of UK workforce lacks essential digital skills, says Lloyd’s

In the modern world, digital skills are becoming increasingly important, but a large amount of the UK workforce doesn’t measure up, Lloyd’s has found Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Facebook loses bid to halt European court decision on EU-US data sharing

Irish Supreme Court dismisses attempt by Facebook to prevent the European Court of Justice considering the validity of US-EU data transfers, after Austrian lawyer Max Schrems argued that they put the privacy of EU citizens at risk Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

New-build homes to get broadband quality certification

Broadband connectivity rating firm WiredScore is offering its full-fibre certifications to residential property developers and landlords for the first time Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Gant uses Cegid to streamline functions across all markets

As retailer Gant begins to mirror its core operations across all of the countries it operates in, global IT manager Ricky Dematagollage explains what part Cegid will play in the process Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

MuleSoft takes the donkey work out of API lifecycle management

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become one of the new darlings of the cloud computing-centric world of interconnected, interlaced, interlocked technologies that we use today. As the ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

EE launches consumer 5G, but experts say no rush to upgrade

EE launched the UK’s first official 5G network this week, but with limited availability and 4G networks improving all the time, industry watchers say there is no big impetus for users to upgrade yet Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Red flags missed during ESN planning process, Home Office admits

The PAC’s latest evidence-gathering session for its inquiry into the delayed and over-budget Emergency Services Network has laid bare a number of crucial errors made over the past few years, and found the Home Office missed a number of warning signs Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

4G networks reach near ubiquity in APAC

Although coverage of 4G services in Asia-Pacific, particularly in India, is almost ubiquitous, telcos in the region still have some catching-up to do Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Women in code series: Pooja Tyagi

The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider team want to talk code and coding. But more than that, we want to talk coding across the diversity spectrum… so let’s get the tough ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

The Psyduck of sleep

The Pokémon Company has revealed its development of Pokémon Sleep, an app that will track players’ sleeping time and incorporate the data into its gameplay. In his quest to make sleep entertaining, ... Continue Reading

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• Ryan Priest

Swedes need to keep a week’s cash under the bed

The Swedish population is being advised to keep enough cash at home to last a week in case of problems such as online banking crashes Continue Reading

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• Jane Hamrin

NHS Digital sets out Internet First policy

NHS Digital is soliciting input to its Internet First policy, a set of standards and guidelines to help health and social care organisations make digital services accessible over the internet Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

StarHub taps OpenStack to run telco network

The Singapore telco has deployed OpenStack and signed up for Red Hat’s training programme to equip its network engineers with technical expertise Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

SAP SuccessFactors chief: HR is a public cloud play  

Just in case you hadn’t noticed, SAP playing the cloud platform long game. So much so, that the firm has openly agreed that Oracle database instances running on its SAP Cloud Platform is ‘just ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Ofcom makes new proposals to liberalise access Openreach’s ducts and poles

The telecoms regulator is proposing new regulations on accessing Openreach’s infrastructure that it hopes will incentives others to roll out ultrafast networks quicker Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Arm China seeks solutions to US export controls with Huawei

Chip design firm in communication with Huawei-owned semiconductor firm HiSilicon following US move to halt exports of US technology to Chinese tech giant Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Paul Smith looks to tailor its back-end systems with Cegid software

British tailor Paul Smith has been working with Cegid since 2015, but it is now considering upgrading to the provider's latest software to reduce costs and increase efficiency Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

EE confirms 30 May 2019 go-live date for UK 5G network

Mobile operator is on course to become the first to go live with 5G in the UK, but Huawei phones will not be among its launch-day devices Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Hundreds of European retail banks will disappear as challengers scoop up customers

One in every 10 banks in Europe will no longer exist as digital challengers take customers from them Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Gothenburg – a hotbed for early startups

Sweden’s second-largest city is by no means the biggest startup hub in the Nordic region, but its global reach is a distinct advantage Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Sheffield’s network-of-networks goes beyond free Wi-Fi

For the city of Sheffield, rolling out a free-to-use city Wi-Fi network has become about much more than just letting shoppers browse the internet. We find out more Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

US grants Huawei stay of execution

US Commerce Department temporarily restores Huawei’s ability to maintain its existing networks and smartphone user base Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Retailers need to rethink KPIs in the face of digital shopping

Customer experience is becoming of increasing importance in an omni-channel world, but technology adoption has stores cornered, forcing them to rethink what value stores bring to an organisation and the customer journey Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

O2 extends resources and support for trans employees

Toolkit will support O2 employees going through their gender transition and help colleagues and managers create a more inclusive workplace Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Middle East Interview: Dubai-based Fetchr

Delivery app Fetchr is spreading across the Middle East with its mobile-to-mobile delivery service. We talk to its founder Continue Reading

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• Alicia Buller

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 16

In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna are joined by prolific Downtime author Ryan Priest to discuss retail sustainability, internet influencers and the tech battle between China and the US Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Keeping commuters connected on the world’s longest sea crossing

CommScope’s antennas remained unscathed during a gruelling storm in 2018 and continue to provide reliable mobile connectivity on China’s 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Google cuts off Huawei from Android ecosystem

Google decision follows an executive order signed by President Trump, but Huawei insists US businesses and consumers will be the real losers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

ISPs get nine months prep time for Ofcom shake-up of broadband contract renewal rules

Regulator Ofcom is giving broadband, phone and pay-TV service providers nine months to ready their systems and processes for the emergence of new rules, designed to make it easier for consumers to switch providers Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Oracle GraalVM Ent is a multilingual virtual machine

Oracle recently came to the dinner table with its Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, so what it, why is important to developers and does Larry Ellison still have a beard? Built on Java SE, GraalVM ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Facebook engaged in ‘calculated’ campaign to eliminate competition, claims businessman

A US businessman is seeking damages from Facebook after accusing the social media company of unfairly blocking “humorous” Facebook pages which generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin and Sebastian Klovig Skelton

Appian: low-code can deliver 'sensational software' at speed

Low-code software platform company Appian held its Appian World 2019  conference and exhibition under comparatively cloudy skies this week in the Californian city of San Diego. With a large number ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Vodafone confirms 5G network to go live in seven UK cities on 3 July 2019

Mobile network operator claims pricing will be on a par with existing 4G network connectivity, as new research suggests business users are already prepping for the UK launch of 5G. Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Councils urged to support 5G readiness

Local authorities must do more to facilitate the roll-out of next-generation mobile connectivity, study finds Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

InCountry launches Data Residency-As-A-Service (DRaaS)

InCountry is aiming to position its technology as a benefit for developers dealing with the headache of data compliance. The InCountry application uses its own API to store and retrieve records in ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Appian identifies low-code IT satisfaction factors

Back in the day (you remember the seventies and eighties right?), people went to work. Workers would get to the office, make a cup of tea or coffee, talk about football, family, friends and ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC

The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

O2 boosts indoor network capacity to prep for 5G

O2 has been working with the Wireless Infrastructure Group to enhance mobile connectivity indoors and in public spaces Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Reducing poverty through fintech at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Kosta Peric swapped a life innovating for banks to work on increasing financial inclusion in the developing world Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Home Office failing on Emergency Services Network, says NAO

The delayed Emergency Services Network is slipping further behind schedule and is getting more expensive all the time – and the Home Office’s management of the project is to blame, says the National Audit Office Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Physical stores – the place to meet your tribe

In a digital world, stores still have a place as community hubs, representatives from Lego, Vans and M&Ms told Retail Expo Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Early adopters expect to pay 32% premium for 5G

Potential early adopters of 5G say they expect, on average, to pay more for their devices and services, but they expect measurable improvements on 4G from the get-go Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Swedish government tells citizens to hoard cash in case of cyber attack

Civil Contingencies Agency says cash is needed in case of emergencies such as technology failures and cyber attacks Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

From friction-filled to till-free: The path to a checkoutless Sainsbury’s store

Daniel Hills, group digital product manager for Sainsbury’s, tells Retail Expo the journey his team had to take to eventually launch a till-free store trial featuring its new shopping app Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Apple posts earnings decline, but sees strong take-up of iOS

Company experiences shortfall in emerging markets and lower Mac sales, but sees the iPad Pro as a PC killer Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

PA Consulting announces 2019 winners of Raspberry Pi Competition

Consulting brand focused on innovation and business transformation has announced the winners of its 2019 coding competition run in partnership with Raspberry Pi Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Defence secretary sacked over Huawei leak

Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked after leaking confidential discussions over the use of Huawei networking equipment Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Fiat Chrysler commits to Android for connected vehicles

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed deals with Google and Samsung to power its connected vehicle ecosystem Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Talend champions OpenAPI-ness

Cloud data integration and data integrity company Talend has now supported OpenAPI specification (OAS) version 3.0 with its Talend Data Fabric product. As noted here by Swagger, the OpenAPI ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Rehumanising healthcare through technology

Tech companies internationally are offering innovative ways to access niche healthcare services that promise to ease patients’ fears about the use of technology over humans Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline

A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Brighton Dome theatre gets access to city’s 5G mobile testbed

Brighton Dome & Festival is to deploy a 5G network to explore future applications for the technology in the arts Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 13

In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team are joined by security editor Warwick Ashford to talk about his time at the CyberUK conferences, as well as connected cars, education in the UK, and Brian McKenna’s trip to China Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report

There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea

DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Huawei leak inquiry launched

Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has instituted an inquiry aimed at discovering who leaked confidential discussions about UK mobile operators’ use of Huawei in their future 5G networks to the press Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech

Widespread abuses of privacy, biometric information and artificial intelligence mean the internet is in poor health, but growing popular awareness of its problems gives some cause for hope, says the Mozilla Foundation Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

No final decision taken on Huawei 5G ban, government claims

Culture secretary tells MPs that a final decision on use of Huawei in UK 5G networks has not been taken, and says government is taking the leak of confidential discussions at the National Security Council very seriously Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

BakkerElkhuizen UltraBoard 950 Wireless Compact Keyboard

The BakkerElkhuizen UltraBoard 950 Wireless Compact Keyboard is difficult to pronounce and requires a full lung-full of air to say in one go... but it's a piece of kit that stands out for a number ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Mobile phones and health: is 5G being rolled out too fast?

European countries are rolling out 5G mobile communications at breakneck speed as they seek to gain a competitive edge over the US and Asia. But some scientists have raised questions about the effects of 5G mobile phone radiation on public health and are calling for a precautionary approach Continue Reading

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• Crina Boros
• Investigate Europe
• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Online fashion brand Boohoo sees year-on-year revenue growth

Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has seen a spike in revenue over the past year across all of its operating brands, and has announced the completion of several digital projects Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech helps tackle trafficking and modern slavery, but industry needs a culture shift to eradicate it

Technology can help end the scourge of modern slavery, but the sector can do more and needs a change in thinking to take a lead Continue Reading

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• Julian David, TechUK

PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition

The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Kony Quantum in ‘super position’ for Microsoft Azure

Kony is a company we’re getting to know faster than we expected. The organization works in digital experience development platforms and the emerging low-code platform market; it also has a ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy

Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading

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• Avanti Kumar

Going native on Google Chromebooks

Where’s my desktop gone? That’s the obvious immediate first reaction for any Google Chromebook user. We road tested a Lenovo Chromebook 11 500e (Robo 360) and an HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Spotify opens new London R&D hub

Music streaming service Spotify has opened a new technology hub in London, as part of its push to open offices outside the US and Stockholm Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Facebook leaks: Zuckerberg turned data into dollars in ruthless battle with competitors

Facebook’s CEO ruthlessly exploited personal data shared by its users to turn Facebook into the biggest social network, but internal documents show that privacy appeared to be an afterthought for executives Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Sebastian Klovig Skelton and Duncan Campbell

Apple and Qualcomm settle up as Intel quits 5G chip business

Apple and Qualcomm have set aside their ongoing litigation and struck a deal to work together on future 5G iPhones, leaving Intel in the lurch Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Cutting off the internet is a TERRIBLE idea, whether or not you agree with Extinction Rebellion

Many people using the London Underground today will likely have noticed that the usual Virgin Media-run Wi-Fi service is not working. Some might even have been mildly inconvenienced by not being ... Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads

Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Vodafone upgrades old phone boxes to support surfers

MNO is giving old phone boxes in Cornwall a new lease of life with a 4G upgrade Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What do you know about the history of mobile networks?

Though it still has a long way to go, 5G is finally here. This quiz takes you through mobile networking's history -- from first-generation wireless to 5G expectations. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

Huawei cyber security chief John Suffolk: It’s not our culture to be aggressive

John Suffolk, global cyber security and privacy officer at China-based telecoms equipment supplier Huawei, tells Huawei Analyst Summit growth is the best answer to US criticism Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

NatWest eases business payments with biometric authentication on mobile

NatWest is making it easier and safer for businesses to make payments of any size via a mobile app using biometric authentication technology Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Facebook takes extraordinary legal steps to contain document leak

Facebook targets journalists and news organisations for computer searches Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

O2 5G network to support Millbrook CAV trials

O2 will activate 59 5G sites in June to support trials of connected and autonomous vehicles at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Online in the Smokey Mountains with Skyroam

It’s 4am and I’m a nice ‘conference-style’ hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The hotel has provided WiFi included with the room - of course it has, you wouldn’t expect anything else - but its 4am and ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Ahead of FTTP and 5G, BT picks Nokia to enhance core capacity

With the national full-fibre broadband roll-out in full swing and 5G expected to launch, BT is deploying new Nokia hardware at its network core to boost capacity for data-hungry services Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CW Middle East: Visibility and security of networks are top IT priorities

The 2019 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey shows that enterprise buyers in the Middle East, like those in the UK and Europe, are looking to lock down their networks in the face of an almost constant barrage of threats and malicious actors. Also read how Facebook planned to use its Android app to track the location of its customers and to allow advertisers to send political advertising, and what further details operator O2 has revealed about how it is planning for the advent of 5G. Continue Reading

Huawei ban will cost UK plc £6.8bn, delay 5G

If the UK government decides to impose tighter restrictions, or an outright ban on the use of Huawei in national 5G networks, the country faces severe consequences, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

SuiteWorld 2019: Using technology to close the financial gender gap

The CFO from non-profit organisation Kiva explains how the organisation is using distributed ledger technology to close the financial inclusion gender gap Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Malaysia’s 5G spectrum biddings not for profit, says MCMC

5G has clear economic gains and should benefit the nation – not add to the government’s coffers Continue Reading

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• Edwin Yapp

How AWS is powering Australia’s education technology startups

Cloud giant is gearing up education technology startups in Australia to develop cloud applications for schools and universities Continue Reading

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• Beverley Head

5G’s first five years: A look ahead

With 5G mobile networks edging closer to reality, GSMA Intelligence’s Matthew Iji looks ahead to consider how the technology will be adopted between now and 2024 Continue Reading

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• Matthew Iji, GSMA Intelligence

Demand for edge datacentres set to grow in APAC

More edge datacentres will be needed in the Asia-Pacific region to cope with greater adoption of edge computing and IoT when 5G networks are up and running Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Goliath vs Goliath and the complexities of 5G intellectual property

Is Apple the good guy or the bad guy? It has violated patents and had its wrist slapped by the courts (bad), yet its products are still available for adoring fans to buy (good) Continue Reading

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• Pio Suh, IP Com

Huawei reports record numbers despite tumultuous year

Huawei has become one of the world’s largest technology companies by revenue, suggesting the accusations over its ties to the Chinese government are failing to have much impact Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Fidor founder leaves as parent bank plots future

The founder of digital challenger bank Fidor leaves company as traditional banking parent company tries to sell business Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA